Tip #3170 - Easy Print
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Easy
Print
There are so many
ways to print a document. We can either open the document and from the
File menu, we can select the Print option where the document will be printed
or we can just right click on the document and say Print to perform the
same task. Apart from these, there are many more ways to get your printing
jobs done.
Similarly, do you
know that there is one simple way that beats all the rest? Just imagine
how easy it would be if you could drag and drop your document to an icon,
where it can then be printed off. Yes, it all lies in the simplicity of
the drag and drop method!
Let's see how we can
do it.
1.) Click on Start
and open the Control Panel.
2.) Select the Printers
and Faxes folder from the Control Panel and double click it.
3.) Now you can see
all of the printers that are connected to your computer. Chances are,
you only have one there, but it's possible that you have multiple printers
installed on your PC. Just choose the one you use the most first and if
you want, you can always go back and redo this tip for a second (or third
or however many) printer. Also, obviously, mine are going to be different
from yours, so just look for the name of the one you would like to use.
Mine happens to be a LaserJet4300, but you don't need to pay any attention
to that for this tip.
4.) Drag and drop
the printer icon to your desktop by holding the Ctrl
and Shift keys all at once.
5.) A shortcut of
that printer will then be created on your desktop.
So, from now on, whatever
documents you want to print, just drag and drop those files to this shortcut
and the document will automatically start printing for you. Cool, huh?!
~ M. Nagarajan
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